Santa Barbara Community Invited to Join New York Native, Billy Baldwin, in Helping Sandy Survivors

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 16 – From 9 to 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22), the Santa Barbara community is invited to join Billy Baldwin and Direct Relief in packing 1,000 personal care kits filled with basic hygiene items for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

The packs will be sent to Direct Relief clinic partners on the East Coast who have requested basic supplies for their patients – many of whom are still displaced or without power and heat. To date, Direct Relief has sent more than 25 shipments valued at more than $500,000 to clinics and health centers devastated by Sandy.

Other upcoming community events include a dental kit packing day on #givingtuesday, Nov. 27, and a holiday care packing event Dec. 5 and 6. For more information or to sign up, call (805) 964-4767 or email Martha Angeles at mangeles@directrelief.org.

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WHO: Billy Baldwin and family, local volunteers, Direct Relief staff

WHAT: Assembly of Personal Care Packs for those affected by Hurricane Sandy

4 Comments

can’t wait to get going with direct relief to get more supplies into the area… NY, NJ, and my beloved long island. my hometown, massapequa, was hit VERY heavily. look forward to the opportunity for all of us to have an impact from across the country – out here in santa barbara.

Hi Billy/Direct Relief,
I will do my best to bring my daughters to this event, love it!
Question: We have gathered some gently used and new boots and blankets to send to Sandy families. Can we bring these items to Direct Relief to be sent along with the personal care kits? Or is there another location in SB we can take these items to be sent?
Thanks so much,
Dina Barton

I was born in Boston, raised in CT, and lived in NYC for a decade. I’m coming w my mom and daughters. Thank you for letting us help on Thanksgiving!

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